Since July, the county has mailed out more than 800,000 annual car tax bills to vehicle owners. The deadline to pay your bill is Thursday, Oct. 5. Below is a helpful checklist to get you through the process.

Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute

If you have a question or concern about your tax bill, contact our customer service staff in the Department of Tax Administration at your earliest convenience. The hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 703-222-8234 (TTY 711), or send an email.

Extended hours at the Government Center are also available for your convenience:

Bill Includes Local Registration Fee

This is separate and distinct from the state registration fee paid to the Virginia DMV.

Other than a safety inspection sticker, Fairfax County does not require the display of a windshield decal.
The Town of Clifton and the Town of Herndon have eliminated the requirement to display a local registration windshield decal. Due to state law, each town will continue to charge a local registration fee, but there is no longer a physical decal. Fairfax County personal property tax bills now include the local registration fee charged by those towns. Fairfax County, the Town of Clifton and the Town of Herndon have entered into an agreement so the county will now bill and collect the current registration fee on behalf of the towns, and will forward the fees to each town as appropriate. The town fee will now be prorated upon the sale or move of the vehicle.

Residents of the Town of Vienna must still pay town registration fees directly to Vienna. Fairfax County is not billing Vienna town fees at this time.

Tax Relief

You may qualify for tax relief, if you are a senior at least 65-years-old, or permanently and totally disabled, a disabled veteran, or a spouse of a veteran killed in action. More information and forms are online, or call 703-222-8234 (TTY 711).